Why consider Biodiesel

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Why consider Biodiesel?

• No vehicle alterations.
• No infrastructure changes.
• No specialized training for mechanics or drivers.
  
• No additional parts for inventory.
• No concern with engine warranties.

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What are the fleet advantages?

• No concern with fuel availability for long trips.
  
• It qualifies for EPACT.
• Substantially reduces carbon emissions.
• Substantially reduces the fuel odors.
• Soy oils have a very high lubricity rating.

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What are some concerns with its use?

• Recommend the fuel filters be changed after the
  first few tanks of usage. High cleansing affect.
• There is potential of gelling in severe cold
  weather. Using additives solves this problem.
• 100 Biodiesel usage may require changing fuel
  lines to a special recommended hose line.

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Whats the bottom line?

• Cost Effective It can be used in your present
  infrastructure and your present fleet.
  Flexibility You can use your vehicles as if
  they were bi-fueled.
• EPACT compliant.
• Reliability Manufacturer approved and has good
  engine performance. Cleaner and Renewable
  Reduced toxic emissions and minimizes black smoke
  and fuel odor.

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• Vehicles that operate on 20 percent blends of
  biodiesel blended with 80 percent conventional
  diesel (B20) will, on average, displace more than
  twice as much petroleum as conventional
  light-duty passenger vehicles already covered
  under the Energy Policy Act (EPACT).

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• Recent achievement of three major long-term
  objectives. Because of the following 3 long-term
  achievements, biodiesel has become one of the
  fastest (if not the fastest) growing alternative
  fuels in the country.
• Health Effects In May 2000, biodiesel became
  the only alternative fuel in the country to have
  successfully completed the EPAs Tier I and Tier
  II Health Effects testing under Section 211(b) of
  the Clean Air Act. The Tier I testing
  conclusively demonstrated biodiesels significant
  reductions in most currently regulated emissions
  as well as most unregulated emissionsespecially
  those associated with cancer and lung disease.
  Tier II testing demonstrated biodiesels
  non-toxic effect on health.
• EPACT Effective November 1998, B20, a blend of
  20 biodiesel and 80 petroleum diesel, was
  approved by Congress as an EPAct (Energy Policy
  Act of 1992) compliance strategy. The legislation
  allowed EPAct fleets to meet their alternative
  fuel vehicle purchase requirements simply by
  buying 450 gallons of pure biodiesel and burning
  it in new or existing diesel vehicles in at least
  a 20 blend with diesel fuel. The Congressional
  Budget Office and the Department of Defence have
  confirmed that the biodiesel option is the lowest
  cost alternative fuel option for meeting the
  Federal Governments EPACT compliance
  requirements.
• ASTM In December 1998, the American Society of
  Testing and Materials (ASTM) issued a provisional
  specification (PS 121) for biodiesel fuel. ASTM
  is the premier standard-setting organization for
  fuels and additives in the U.S. The EPA has
  adopted the ASTM standard and state divisions of
  weights and measures currently are considering
  its adoption. This development was crucial in
  standardizing fuel quality for biodiesel in the
  U.S. market.

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Performance

• Operationally, biodiesel performs very similar to
  low sulphur diesel in terms of power, torque, and
  fuel without major modification of engines or
  infrastructure.
• Biodiesel provides significant lubricity (Cetane)
  improvement over petroleum diesel fuel thus
  increasing engine life.
• Compatibility of biodiesel with engine
  components.

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